Early Voting Begins for Primary Election

“We strive to make voting as convenient as possible but COVID-19 has forced all of us to change our routines. To the 65,591 fellow county voters who have already applied for an absentee ballot and are voting from home, we say thank you,” said Clerk Stover. “Meanwhile, early voting begins Saturday. If you must vote in person, schedule it now, allow yourself extra time, and do not wait until the last minute.”

In accordance with a state public health emergency order designed to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 through in-person voting and in accordance with the Election Code, there are fewer voting centers, poll workers and voters allowed inside each location. Poll workers will wear personal protective equipment and the Clerk requests that all voters wear a face covering or mask. The aforementioned changes are expected to slow down the in-person voting process. Voters are therefore urged to make a deliberate plan to vote early and avoid a last minute rush to the polls.

It’s not too late to vote absentee. The New Mexico Secretary of State mailed absentee ballot applications to all registered voters affiliated with a major political party and those applications are arriving this week. Voters are urged to complete the application immediately and return it by mail using the postage paid envelope provided. If an application has not arrived, a major party voter may request an application online. Additional options for requesting an absentee ballot are listed here.

Contact your Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office at 505-243-VOTE (8683) or clerk@bernco.gov. Visit BerncoVotes.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

A short video announcement was produced to accompany this news release and is available for download.

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Administrator for Bernalillo County will hold a virtual hearing in the Zoning Conference Room, 111 Union Square St SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering the below requests.
Due to the State’s Emergency Order, this hearing will be conducted as a Public Zoom Video Conference. Members of the public may attend via the web at this address: https://bit.ly/368LSfC or by calling the following number: +1 669 900 6833 and entering Meeting ID: 858 3822 1530 and Password: 120410
Virtual attendance by all parties is encouraged to protect public health. Physical attendance by applicants or authorized agents is limited to two parties per application.
See agenda for full info.